Princess Jiaojiao arrives, teasing the prince to blush and heartbeat

After saying this, he took a special look at Leng Xi, who was standing with his head lowered.

Leng Xi buried his head with a guilty conscience. He knew that Leng Yu suspected that he had colluded with people from Beihai Kingdom, and looked at him with distrust in his eyes.

Leng Xi knew in his heart that if he hadn't known about An An's life experience, he would have made an alliance with the people from the Beihai Kingdom and rushed into the palace at this time.

However, in the past two days, he suddenly understood that Leng Yu had raised his daughter, and he should not retaliate with kindness. If he wanted to fight for this throne, he would definitely face Leng Yu with swords. By then, An An would definitely hate him even more. his.

For the sake of An An, and to have the face to face Long Xiaomin when he went to see her in the future, Leng Xi gave up the idea for the time being.

Seeing Leng Yu stand up, he took the initiative to clasp his fists and said:

"Your Majesty, I have thousands of guards under my command. They all have some skills and may be able to resist for a while. If Your Majesty doesn't mind, I am willing to let them go out of the city to fight the enemy."

Leng Xi's words surprised Leng Yu, but he still had to be wary of Leng Xi.

He couldn't guarantee that Leng Xi would take back his ambition overnight.

So, he waved his hand,

"Da Ning has many soldiers, so we don't need them for the time being."

After saying that, he walked down the high platform and hurriedly walked towards the door. Seeing this, the ministers followed him one after another.

Luo Lan sat there without moving. When she was the only one left here, she faced the empty hall and felt empty in her heart.

Ah Hong stepped forward and said softly:

"Mother, let's go back. You are tired today."

Luo Lan stared at the door and suddenly spoke,

"Go back and change clothes and go to the city gate to have a look."

"My Lady, please don't go. The sword has no eyes. I can't afford to hurt you again if I turn around."

"I have to go, I have a hunch that I can see Huaiyu today."

After saying this, she couldn't wait to stand up from the chair, holding up the skirt of Feng Fu, and quickly walked towards the door.

If it weren't for the inconvenience of this outfit, she would have wanted to run to the city gate now to see if Huaiyu was there.

After she changed her clothes and left the palace, and rushed to the city gate on horseback, Leng Yu was standing on the city wall, looking out of the city with a ferocious face.

"Young lady, please slow down."

Ah Hong's voice made Leng Yu's brows tighten instantly. When he turned around and saw Luo Lan, he stopped him directly:

"A Hong, A Cai, it's windy here, take your wife back."

He was eager to stop her from coming forward, which made her feel more and more that Huaiyu must be outside the city.

So, regardless of A Hong and A Cai's obstruction, she climbed onto the city wall.

When she looked up and looked outside the city wall, she was stunned by the sight in front of her.

I saw a person on the high platform opposite, being tied up with five flowers. Under his feet were piles of firewood and enemies glaring at him...

"Huaiyu?"

She suddenly pointed at Huaiyu and exclaimed in disbelief,

"Huaiyu, that's Huaiyu."

Huaiyu seemed to have heard her cry. He looked up at her. When he saw Luo Lan looking at him anxiously, he suddenly grinned.

Although there was a distance, Luo Lan could see clearly. His face was as pale as paper, and his eyes had a gloomy look.

"mother……"

From the shape of his mouth, Luo Lan could tell that he was calling her mother.

Her tears suddenly flowed down.

She stretched out her hand in the direction of Huaiyu,

"Huaiyu..."

Facing the wind, Huaiyu heard her shout.

Huaiyu's tears kept sliding down his cheeks. He held back all his strength and shouted loudly:

"Mom, leave me alone. I am a sinner and I deserve to die."

His words made Luo Lan even more sad, and Leng Yu's eyes began to turn red.

Although that child made a big mistake, he was still the child who had called him daddy for more than ten years. This time he made a meritorious service. How could he bear to watch him being tortured like this by people from the enemy country?

At this moment, Wu Yuanzhang rode up to him and shouted loudly:

"Leng Yu, our king knows that you will not give up your throne for this child. However, this child is also a member of your royal family. If he is burned alive, your face will be disgraced. Besides, you The new emperor has just ascended the throne. You want the people to see that you are a wise emperor and a good emperor who loves his people like a son. You won't just watch him die!"

Looking at Wu Yuanzhang's wretched face, Leng Yu wanted to step forward and kill him.

But with Huaiyu in their hands, he didn't dare to act rashly.

"What do you want, tell me!"

A proud smile appeared on the corner of Wu Yuanzhang's mouth, and then he raised his eyebrows.

"The king now has two demands. The first is to release all the people from Beihai who have been captured by you. The second is to cut off the five cities closest to Beihai and make them belong to Beihai. We will withdraw our troops immediately, otherwise, This child is bound to die, so I’ll give you a quarter of an hour to think about it carefully.”

After saying this, before Leng Yu could speak, Wu Yuanzhang couldn't wait to turn his horse's head and quickly headed in the direction of Teng Gexiang.

Luo Lan suddenly looked at Leng Yu with pleading eyes,

"Save Huaiyu."

Leng Yu frowned darkly,

"I can release the people of Beihai Kingdom, but I cannot cede five cities to them. The five cities closest to Beihai Kingdom are the lifeblood of Daning Kingdom. The salt consumed by the people of Daning Kingdom is produced there. If they belong to Beihai Kingdom, Firstly, the people will be faced with the problem of not being able to afford salt. Secondly, they will think that I, the emperor, are fatuous. As soon as I came to the throne, I divided the land of Daning. If this happens, the people will be dissatisfied and will inevitably cause turmoil. Things must never happen.”

At this time, Luo Lan suddenly became very clear-headed. She knew that she could not force Leng Yu to do something he shouldn't do. This was not only related to his emperor's reputation in the hearts of the people, but also related to the jobs of the people of Daning Kingdom.

What's more, if Leng Yu agrees to give those five cities to Beihai Kingdom, it means that Daning Kingdom has compromised with Beihai Kingdom, and the people there will also be treated as captives by the people of Beihai Kingdom. They will definitely live in dire straits every day. , she couldn't let something like this happen just for Huaiyu alone, that would be too selfish.

She tightly wrapped her hands around the handkerchief and said anxiously:

"But what should we do about Huaiyu? We can't just watch him burn to death."

Leng Yu glanced at Teng Gexiang's army not far away, and ordered Zhang Yuan with a solemn expression:

"If the other side dares to attack the city, we will dare to go out of the city to fight. If you tell them to go down, the other side only has more than 5 people. We have [-] people in the city. It is more than enough to deal with them."

"Then what if they hurt Huaiyu?"

Luo Lan is now concerned about Huaiyu's safety.

Leng Yu's lips trembled slightly and he snorted without hesitation,

"I will go and save it myself."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Yuan immediately stepped forward to stop him.

"Your Majesty, this won't work. It's too dangerous. You stay on top of the city wall while your subordinates go to rescue them."

"No, you just go and deal with the enemy, I can do it alone."

As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Ningzi ran up in a hurry,

"Your Majesty, it's not good, another hundred thousand troops from the other side have arrived."